Melbourne top the AFL ladder after Round 18, 2021 on 54 points (127.8%), two points clear of Western Bulldogs.
Snapshot after Round 18 · Updated Sat 25 Sep 2021, 10:28pm
| Pos | Movement | Club | P | Pts | % | W | L | D | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | MelbourneMEL | 17 | 54 | 127.8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1438 | 1125 |
| 2 | – | Western BulldogsWBD | 17 | 52 | 140.4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1619 | 1153 |
| 3 | – | GeelongGEE | 17 | 52 | 130.3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1461 | 1121 |
| 4 | Port AdelaidePTA | 17 | 48 | 119.8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1426 | 1190 | |
| 5 | Brisbane LionsBRI | 17 | 44 | 124.9 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1546 | 1238 | |
| 6 | – | SydneySYD | 17 | 44 | 116.5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1488 | 1277 |
| 7 | West CoastWCE | 17 | 36 | 98.0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1399 | 1428 | |
| 8 | EssendonESSTOP 8 | 17 | 32 | 104.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1501 | 1437 | |
| 9 | RichmondRIC | 17 | 32 | 100.8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1396 | 1385 | |
| 10 | FremantleFRE | 17 | 32 | 92.5 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1283 | 1387 | |
| 11 | St KildaSTK | 17 | 32 | 86.6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1206 | 1392 | |
| 12 | Greater Western SydneyGWS | 17 | 30 | 95.5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1350 | 1413 | |
| 13 | – | CarltonCAR | 17 | 28 | 93.9 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1380 | 1470 |
| 14 | – | Gold CoastGCS | 17 | 24 | 88.7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1174 | 1324 |
| 15 | – | CollingwoodCOL | 17 | 20 | 89.8 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1199 | 1335 |
| 16 | – | AdelaideADE | 17 | 20 | 79.4 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 1246 | 1570 |
| 17 | – | HawthornHAW | 17 | 18 | 79.0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1210 | 1532 |
| 18 | – | North MelbourneNTH | 17 | 14 | 67.1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1113 | 1658 |